I need alpha dog meeting alpha dog advice?

Question

I raised a female in my house. Then she went to live with my mother. I raised a second female in my house. Second female came into season. I put second female into
boarding kennel. My mother passed away, so I brought first female home (she is 7 years old) Time to pick up second female from kennel (she is 3 years old) They both think they are the top rung on the ladder. I'm afraid of a dog fight. How do I get these two girls to get along. They both think they were there first!

Answer 1

You have to be vigilant all the time. I had a similar situation with my Great Dane girl and my Border Collie. The collie was the boss but my Dane kept trying to knock her off the top spot! A few times she got hold of her but we really gave her a severe telling off for it, and she kept her attacks to a minimum (I think she went for her like 3 times in total) They were never allowed to fight and we watched them like hawks all the time. I think because of this we stopped any major bust ups. Keep an eye on your two girls and they should be fine. Any growling snarling or aggressive behaviour should be sternly told off. They should be OK.

Good Luck.

Answer 2

Meiko is very jealous and being the alpha male MUST show your child that HE is boss. Hence the problem. You need to show that YOU are alpha top dog, not him. Here is a list of things to do : 1. Gently tug at his fur and do the things that your child might do to him so he gets used to being handled like this. Then, if your son does tug him, he is less likely to retaliate. 2. Squirt water on his nose if he shows signs of aggression. Try not to shout because that can cause further excitement...to a dog it's like barking. Use a firm No as you squirt. 3. Have one to one times with your dog so he doesn't feel pushed out. 4. Praise him whenever he is behaving around your child and make a fuss. If he allows the child to stoke him with you there, really praise him. Keep a few treats in your pocket for him 5. Hold your child's hand and guide it stroking the dog nicely so Corbin learns HOW to stroke...he's not too young to learn this. Then really praise your dog for tolerating it, AND praise Corbin for stroking nicely. 6. And finally, you're already doing this, never leave Corbin alone with Meiko, not even for a second as dog's can seize the opportunity. As they grow together I'm sure there will be a loving bond between them. Best wishes! (We have a blue and gold macaw called Meiko!)

Answer 3

I think an alpha female or males are alpha for life. I would let them fight it out and settle it themselves. I got my female because she was one of three alphas females in home and created problems. Maybe sell younger alpha dog and get a male as the will be more gentle with female. I really don't think they will hurt each other in dog fight. Dogs threaten but don't seem to kill other dogs to often, like they might kill a cat or a rabbit

Answer 4

Good luck. Are they spayed?

The only way I have been able to do this is being very firm with both dogs. Which will put you at the top as alpha.

They are going to fight. I say keep them crated when you are away so you can stop any fights before they start.

It became a common place to come home to dogs that have been fighting. Finally had to separate them.

Answer 5

get two good sized kennels for them, put them side by side, and leave them in there to get used to each others smell. You said you had one of them in a boarding kennel...... well there is other dogs in those, and they do let them outside with other dogs, so to this dog it may come easier. But I think this will be your best bet (make sure the kennels are just bars, no full walls of plastic/rubber/whatever, just bars)

Answer 6

Sorry to say, but females are worse than males when it comes to this sort of thing.
My Vet Tech teacher, who has 25 years of experience at this, says females rarely give this behavior up. She has seen 2 alphafemale dogs kill each other on more than 1 occasion.
You should really give one of the dogs away.
Sorry to be so negative!

Answer 7

They might fight, but they probably won't. But either way, one of them will come out being THE alpha dog, and the other will take a backseat. There's no way around this...once they sort out who is who, they'll get along just fine.

Answer 8

I am afraid that introducing them to each other while both feel that they are the pack leader may not be immediately feasible.

They need to understand that YOU are the pack leader. Believe me, once they do you will have no problems at all. Until then, you need to work with them both until each is completely submissive to you.

Answer 9

keep them in their kennel, and introduce them to eachother, then if they get along, let them out of their cage and see what happens, it could be good, and it could be bad.
Hope this helps :)

Answer 10

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